At FEC meeting Tinubu renames UniMaid after Buhari
President Bola Tinubu, in Abuja on Thursday, led his cabinet ministers, the Secretary to the Government, two state governors, and the Head of Service in a solemn tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari. This was at a special session of the Federal Executive Council which was held to honour the eighth Nigerian leader—a civil […]
CAPPA Condemns UI’s Suspension of Student Activists, Urges Reinstatement
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned in very strong terms what it described as the shameful victimisation and suspension of three young students, namely Ayodele Aduwo, Mide Gbadegesin, and Nice Linus, by the University of Ibadan (UI) in Oyo State for simply holding placards that read “No To Fee Hike” during […]
107 Yelwata victims still in hospital, says Benue govt official
The Benue State Government has said 107 Yelwata victims were still receiving treatment at the Benue State Teaching Hospital, Makurdi. The Permanent Secretary, Benue Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr James Iorpuu, disclosed this at a news briefing in Makurdi. Suspected bandits had on June 13 attacked and killed over 100 people in […]
Buhari: A towering African leader, says Koroma
Former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, has condoled with Nigeria on the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a “towering figure in African leadership.” Koroma, who served as Sierra Leone’s president from 2007 to 2018, made the remarks in a statement signed by him and released to the News Agency […]
Tinubu, Shettima, dignitaries bid farewell as Buhari is laid to rest
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following funeral prayers and interment attended by numerous dignitaries led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Large crowds lined the streets of Daura and gathered at the former President’s residence to pay their last respects. The former President’s final journey […]
After the 62nd Bonn Intersessional, What Next for Climate Action?
By Olamide Martins Ogunlade The 62nd Sessions of the UN Climate Change Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) recently concluded in Bonn, Germany, but not with the urgency the world so desperately needs. From 16 to 26 June, over 5,000 delegates from across the globe gathered to finalise texts on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), climate finance, and implementation […]
Buhari is a promise unkept, Kila declares
A renowned political analyst and professor of strategy and development at the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies, Professor Anthony Kila has described the late President Muhammadu Buhari, as a promise not kept. The don who spoke in Lagos while confirming the postponement of the National Constitutional Summit convened by the Patriots noted that […]
Oba Adetona laid to rest in Ijebu-Ode
The remains of the late traditional ruler, the Awujale of Ijebu, Oba Sikiru Adetona, have been buried at his private home, Ogbagba Court, Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. Oba Adetona passed away on Sunday at the age of 91. Islamic clerics, led by the Chief Imam of Ijebu, Sheikh Muftau Adesanya Ayanbadejo, performed the final rites […]
Kidnapped Chief Imam regains freedom
The Police Command in Edo State has announced the release of the Chief Imam of Uromi, Sheikh Moritada Obhakhoboh, from kidnappers’ captivity. CSP Moses Yamu, the command’s Public Relations Officer in a statement released on Monday night, said that the release followed “intense and sustained pressure” on his abductors. Yamu said the cleric, who was […]
Police bust human trafficking syndicates, detain 11 suspects, rescue victims
The police have dismantled two major human trafficking syndicates operating in Enugu State and Anambra, while detaining 11 suspects across the two states. Police operatives also rescued multiple victims including children, pregnant women and foreign nationals in a bold and coordinated crackdown on organised human trafficking. The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP […]
